Recent news coverage by the Presbyterian Outlook on the “Employee Covenant: Together in Transition” used by the Interim Unified Agency (IUA) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), now known as Presbyterian Life & Witness, in the termination of mission co-workers underscores the theological dangers of using covenantal language in employee policies. Language sets the tone for relationships within organizations, but in this case, requiring...
Theologians and religious leaders say the Reformed tradition speaks against transactional concepts of covenant
Reformed scholars and church leaders argue that using covenant language to require employee loyalty distorts a core theological concept and undermines the church's commitment to faithful dissent.
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